To use a Pixel phone as a webcam on a Windows or Mac computer, ensure your phone runs Android 14 (Pixel 4a 5G or later). Connect it to the computer using a data-capable USB-C cable. In the USB ...

Although PCs and laptops have become powerful with their specs, the webcam game is still mediocre. Finding a good-quality webcam on a suitable-spec laptop is hard. Thanks to Android, there are ...

If I made webcams for a living, I’d be worried! A new feature in Windows 11 2024 Update (24H2) allows you to use your smartphone as your PC’s webcam, and it’s a powerful tool. Not everybody has an ...

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Smartphones can take on the roles of many other gadgets—cameras, calculators, e-readers, dictaphones, and all the rest—and they can also do double duty as webcams. In fact, this functionality is now ...

There are good reasons to use an external webcam with your iPad. Here's why and how. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac A trick you might have missed with the release of iPadOS 17 is support for external USB ...

You can use many Android smartphones as a webcam on Windows 11 (or Windows 10) simply by connecting them to your PC with a standard USB cable and making a small ...

Android 14 introduced a new feature to the Google Pixel lineup that allows the device to be used as a webcam, generally heightening the quality of your video calls. Setting the Pixel up as a webcam is ...

Let’s be honest: Many Windows PCs don’t have great webcams. The webcam is often an afterthought where manufacturers cut costs when putting together laptops. And, if you have a desktop PC, you might ...